Language Matters - Genre Analysis: Expert Advice - Proofreading
Look at the following five texts from the internet, all of which give advice on proofreading a text before it is published or submitted for academic assessment. How many features can you find which are...
View ArticleLanguage Matters - Genre Analysis: Travel Blog Posts
Look at the following examples of posts from Travel Blogs. How many typical features of the genre can you identify? You should aim to find at least one feature of Layout, one of Content and one of...
View ArticleLanguage Matters: Genre Analysis - Business News Articles
Analyse the following articles to identify typical features of the genre Business News Articles. Think about layout, organisation, content and linguistic features. Ignore advertisements, video and...
View ArticleLanguage Matters: Genre Analysis - TV Programme Reviews
Example articles1. The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/aug/01/fantasmas-review-this-wildly-creative-comedy-is-a-beacon-of-hope-for-tvs-future2. The BBC...
View ArticleLanguage Matters: Genre Analysis - Cover Letters for Job Applications
Look at the three cover letters for job applications which you will find here. Cover letters are a genre within the general category of transactional written text. a) What is the communicative purpose...
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